Improvement in ventilating hats



V. B. WADDELL 8u J. F. SAMPLE. Ventilating Hats.

No. 215,998. Patented May 27,1879.

, NESSES:

UNITED STATES ATENT l-'IFCEC VIRGIL B. WADDELL AND J AMESn F. SAMPLE, OFAUSTIN, MISSISSIPPI; JAMES B. PERKINS, ADMINISTRATOR OF SAID SAMPLE,ASSIGNOR TO ySAID WADDELL.

IMPROVEMENT IN VENTILATING HATS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. 2 i 5,998, dated May27, 1879; application iled November 27, 1878.

To all whom lit may concern: l

Beit known that we, VIRGIL BENTON WAD- DELL and J AMES FRANKLIN SAMPLE,of Aus 1in, in the county of Tunica and State of Mississippi, haveinvented a new and Improved Hat, of which the following is aspecilication.

Figure 1 is a plan view of our improvement, shown as applied to a hat.Fig. 2 is a crosssection of the Sallie, taken through the line a'w,'Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. Y

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved attachment forhats which shall be so constructed as to hold the hat securely upon thehead of the wearer, while leaving an airspace all around between thehead and the body ofthe hat, thus insuring ventilation and keeping thehat from being' soiled or injured by perspiration, so that the hat maybe made of cheaper and more perishable material than would otherwise bepracticable.

The invention consists`in the combination of the circular frame and theangular adjustable rests with each other to adapt them to be applied toa hat, as hereinafter fully described.

A represents a hat, to the inside of the crown of which is secured acircular frame, formed of the ring-plate B and the crossbars C. D arethree angular rests, the inner parts of which rest upon the cross-barsC, and are slotted longitudinally to receive the clampingscrews o',which pass through the said slots which should be curved slightly to litupon the y head of the wearer above and in front of the ears and againstthe back of the head.

The rests D maybe rigid or slightly elastic, as may be desired.

With this construction the rests D can be adjusted upon the circularframe B O as the size of the wearers head may require, so that muchfewer sizes of hats need be made. Vith this construction, also, a freecirculation of air will be obtained all around the head, except at thethree spots where the4 cross-heads d of the rests D rest, making a hatvery desirable for those whose occupation requires them to be much outof doors, and conducing greatly to comfort and health.

Having thus fully described our invention, We claim as new and desire tosecure ters Patent- The combination of the'cireular frame B G and theangular adjustable rests D with each other, to adapt them to be appliedto a hat, substantially as herein shown and described.

VIRGIL BENTON WADDELL. JAMES FRANKLIN SAMPLE. Witnesses:

JOSEPH SANDs, R. M. PosT.

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